I agree with this. However, it better be a damn good P&S. Point & Shoots kick ass with their macro modes though. Only a dedicated macro lens would be better.
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Has anyone sold their point and shoot camera after seeing how good the Ip5 camera is?
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I agree with this. However, it better be a damn good P&S. Point & Shoots kick ass with their macro modes though. Only a dedicated macro lens would be better.
About lack of optical zoom...
I own a DSLR and many expensive lenses, many of which are zoom, none of which are cheap zoom. The zoom lenses I have are all have constant aperture of f/2.8 or f/4. The reason is that I would rather limit myself to a good fixed focal lenses than a cheap zoom. A lot of great photographers shoot with a single fixed lenses. Yes, there is time when you want to have a compressed perspective or to achieve shallow depth of field and there is no replacement but a long focal length at wide aperture. But for those occasion, a p&s with a tiny sensor wouldn't cut it either.
A lot of time the only lenses I bring with my DSLR is a 50mm f/1.4. I zoom with my feet.
I own a DSLR and many expensive lenses, many of which are zoom, none of which are cheap zoom. The zoom lenses I have are all have constant aperture of f/2.8 or f/4. The reason is that I would rather limit myself to a good fixed focal lenses than a cheap zoom. A lot of great photographers shoot with a single fixed lenses. Yes, there is time when you want to have a compressed perspective or to achieve shallow depth of field and there is no replacement but a long focal length at wide aperture. But for those occasion, a p&s with a tiny sensor wouldn't cut it either.
A lot of time the only lenses I bring with my DSLR is a 50mm f/1.4. I zoom with my feet.
The iP5 is a lot faster than the iP4. And if I did OK with an iP4, I can do really well with an iP5.
No, I am not talking about the extreme, but reasonable lighting condition, the 80/20 rule. Say 80% of the time the iP5 is sufficient, and 20% it is a challenge or is impossible.
I don't take photos for a living, so always having a camera with me in the iP5 which works well 80% of the time is more than I need.
I was talking about shutter lags of many P&S cameras (not the iPhone) vs. DSLR. Even high end P&S cameras of a few years ago had annoying shutter lags, but I agree the iPhone is much better in this respect.
I haven't sold it, I just haven't used it however. It has been sitting there in it's case since I got my iPhone 4. 4S and 5 just gave me all the more reason to keep it in it's case, I may sell it for $20 on Craigslist or eBay when I do my "get rid of stuff I don't need rounds to make some extra cash."
The Galaxy Cam is not a phone. It is a point to shoot camera with Android running as a software. You can't call or send sms with it.
I haven't had a P&S since I bought a DSLR in 2007. Then when I got the iPhone 3G I started using it more and more for every day stuff when I didn't want to lug around the DSLR. Now it's almost my primary camera except when I need the zoom lenses of my DSLR or want to do high detail up close photography (don't have a macro lens, so I have to improvise).
I see. You are right, it's down right annoying when I tried my friend p&s not so long ago. If I remember correctly the iP5 shuttler lag is shorter than many p&s I tried not so long ago.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/26/the-iphone-5s-camera-is-faulty-shows-a-purple-haze/
I can confirm the purple haze problem on my iphone 5.
I can confirm the purple haze problem on my iphone 5.
I can confirm purple haze on my $1100 Canon lenses
.It's a pretty common problem in photography. It happens to lenses that cost hundreds or thousands of dollars Look up purple fringing or chromatic aberration for more details. In my experience it happens more often when I shoot wide angle with the lenses wide open.
The iPhone 5 has a five-element lens, and f/2.4 aperture 33mm (I think) lenses. I am not surprised to see purple fringing under some circumstances.
I have taken a few photos with mine and haven't yet notice any purple fringing. I am sure I could reproduce it if I want to, but why? Over the years I have picked up basic photography skills to know when to expect lighting problem and avoid it when I wanted to. At times I meet it head on because that's the effect I want.
What I am trying to say is that purple fringing is a known problem with all type of camera lenses, even expensive ones. Learning how to read lighting situation is the key to avoid it. But at times one can use it creatively. The camera is a tool and it's up to you to use it creatively. You are a chef in a kitchen and that onion can be spicy or sweet depending on how you treat it.
And they're never going to if they keep making it thinner.
I know people out here are crazy for thin, but id much rather get 4S thickness with even bigger optics and larger sensor (not to mention higher capacity battery).
I probably take more pictures on my iPhone than any other camera but I dont share them as much as Id like because of the quality.